Alex Hills Early Education
" Our Rooms"
At Alex Hills Early Education, we offer three distinct rooms tailored to different age groups –
- the Nursery for ages 6 months to 2 years,
- the Pre-Kindy for ages 2 to 3.5 years, and
- the Kindergarten for ages 3 to 5 years.
Our centre ensures all children receive a delicious and nutritious Morning Tea, Lunch, and Afternoon Tea. Led by our esteemed in-house Cook Extraordinaire. Our innovative menu showcases a diverse range of culinary delights from various cultures, tantalizing the taste buds of our young learners. We take pride in providing daily menu updates to keep meals exciting and enticing.
In addition, we supply nappies, wipes, sunscreen, and hats, ensuring a seamless and comfortable experience for both children and parents.
At Alex Hills Early Education, we are deeply committed to providing exceptional care and support for your child’s early years. Our Nursery educators are passionate about creating a safe and nurturing environment where your child can flourish. Here’s what our Nursery program offers:
Tailored Care – Recognising each child’s uniqueness, we customize our approach to meet their individual needs and interests.
Social and Emotional Growth – Our educators prioritise fostering meaningful relationships and providing a supportive atmosphere to nurture your child’s social and emotional development.
Transparent Communication – We value open communication with families to ensure the best care, well-being, and development for your child.
Enriching Activities – Through a variety of engaging activities such as sensory play, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling, we stimulate your child’s learning and creativity.
Secure Sleep Setup – Our air-conditioned sleep rooms feature cots meeting Australian safety standards, ensuring a comfortable and secure nap time.
We take great pride in offering a nurturing and enriching environment for your child’s early years. Our dedicated Nursery educators eagerly anticipate embarking on this journey of growth and development alongside you and your child.
At Alex Hills Early Education, we believe that children thrive and learn best when their interests are actively engaged, allowing learning to happen naturally. Our focus is on fostering resilience in all children, beginning with teaching thankfulness and developing manners, as well as instilling respect for the environment and belongings. We strive to develop a range of important skills in children, including:
– Communication Skills – Encouraging effective communication through listening, speaking, and expressive language.
– Cognitive Skills – Stimulating cognitive growth through problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making.
– Social Skills – Promoting positive social interactions, cooperation, empathy, and conflict resolution.
– Motor Skills – Supporting physical development and coordination through active play and movement.
– Creativity and Imagination – Cultivating creativity, imaginative thinking, and self-expression through various art forms and play.
At our childcare centre, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, nurturing, and enriching environment for your child. Our Kindergarten room embraces the uniqueness of each child, focusing on resilience, school readiness, the power of play, connection to nature, and fostering secure and positive relationships. We welcome you to be a part of our community, where your child’s growth, learning, and development are at the heart of everything we do. We follow the Queensland Kindergarten learning guidelines.
Embracing Uniqueness – We believe that every child is wonderfully unique and deserves to feel safe, respected, and celebrated within our program.
Nurturing Resilience – Our focus is on nurturing resilience in children, with a particular emphasis on social and emotional development and self-regulation.
Individualised Approach – We understand that each child grows, learns, and develops in their unique way. We provide gentle guidance and assistance to support their journey.
School Readiness – We believe in incorporating practices into our everyday routines that strengthen children’s readiness for transitioning to big school.
Power of Play – We recognise that free play forms the foundation for a lifetime of learning, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Bush Kindy Program – Our engaging Bush Kindy program allows children the freedom to explore and develop essential skills in an outdoor environment, fostering their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical strength.
Connection to Nature – We believe that a generation connected to nature is more likely to value and protect the environment, bringing potential benefits to both children and the world around us.
Respectful Relationships – We value forming respectful relationships with all parents and families, welcoming new families into our community with warmth and encouraging open and compassionate communication.
Secure and Positive Environment – We believe that secure and positive relationships are the foundation for a child’s development. When a child feels safe and valued, meaningful learning experiences can take place.
Interactive Spanish Lessons – In addition to our core program, we offer engaging and interactive Spanish lessons each week, providing children with a multicultural learning experience.